Tag: humility
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A Prayer for Right-Seeing
There are times it requires the entire will, every muscle fiber, each heart-string, to see those squashed banana pieces as jewels, the bread crumbs as confetti, the demands as opportunities for love. There are times I feel the heart reaching, insisting, pulling on the harness of right-seeing, yoking these phyical moments to the ever-lasting instant.…
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An Always and Everything Prayer
(Reposted from livingwithchrist.us) The greatest among you must be your servant. Jesus, as I go about my day today, I will have many opportunities to put others ahead of myself. Help me to recognize those times and to respond as you would have me respond. I will have opportunities to practice humility. Help me…
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For Thomas (On the Occasion of His Tenth Birthday)
Often you say to me, “I can’t believe you’re my mom.” I choose to take this as a compliment. Often I say to you, ” Please stop acting like an almost 10-year-old.” I insist you take this as a compliment. When I think of life a decade ago, I wince at all my oozing pridefulness.…
Amy Secrist 